Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tuff Shed, Inc., 8736 Gateway Boulevard East, EL PASO, TEXAS 79907
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee had been cutting lumber for a shed wall. A load of 16-foot trim pieces fell onto the employee causing vertebrae and ankle fractures.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Building materials, unspecified
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